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China does not seek to fill a void left in Afghanistan by the withdrawal of U.S. troops but will play a "huge" commercial role in helping rebuild the country, a newly appointed Chinese special envoy said Monday. China, which is connected to Afghanistan by a narrow, almost impassable mountain corridor, has been quietly preparing for more responsibility there after the bulk of U.S.-led troops pull out by the end of this year. Some Western officials have said China is likely to emerge as a strategic player in Afghanistan but Sun Yuxi, who was appointed special representative to the country Friday, said China's involvement would remain largely commercial. "This idea...

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China does not seek to fill a void left in Afghanistan by the withdrawal of U.S. troops but will play a "huge" commercial role in helping rebuild the country, a newly appointed Chinese special envoy said Monday.
China, which is connected to...

The Kiwanis Club of Lombard is excited to present its eleventh annual "Over the Threshold…A Tour of Distinctive Lombard Homes" on Friday, May 16. The housewalk is held from 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and again from 4:30 - 9:00 p.m. All attendees...

Moving to a new home was not an option for these Downers Grove homeowners because they absolutely loved their neighborhood. However, they frequently entertain and came to the common realization that everyone always seemed to wind up in the kitchen area at...

RPM Advertising kicked off the celebration of their 20th anniversary on April 1 when they unveiled a one-of-a-kind gift to their team members at a cocktail reception. CEO Steve Platcow of Lake Forest and company president Mark Malin recently returned from...

RPM Advertising is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a one-of-a-kind gift to their team members. Lake Forest CEO Steve Platcow and company president Mark Malin appeared on the History Channel’s popular program American Restoration on March 4 as...

More than a dozen people attended a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the reopening of the Naperville Area Humane Society on Diehl Road, which recently was renovated.
Boyd, a two-year-old Bluetick Coonhound dog, is now kept in a new kennel, one that is...

Nine paintings by late Oak Park artist Reginald Mars that were commissioned by the Park District of Oak Park more than 50 years ago have been restored and are now on display at the village's main library.
The park district hired village resident...

When Ann Marohn led the first tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park 40 years ago, she entered through a garage on the building's south side. Green shag carpets, water-damaged walls and uneven floors greeted visitors inside.
"All...

Triton College will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 27 to officially mark the opening of its newly renovated swimming pool.
The community is invited to the ceremony that will include a brief presentation, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert...

Four renovation projects planned for Ravinia Festival this fall will beautify the grounds and improve access, officials say – an effort intended to appeal to concertgoers in a competitive environment for music venues.
Most striking may be the "water...

Leaded gasoline is such a well-known scourge that automobile fuel made with the brain-damaging additive is still sold in only six countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea and Yemen.
Shifting to unleaded fuel in the U.S. — the last drop...

OREGON, Ill. – The iconic Eternal Indian statue on the bluffs along the Rock River has deteriorated more than originally thought, delaying its restoration and upping the cost, the group in charge of the project said Tuesday.
But the couple spearheading...

Six weeks after the Chicago Cubs told rooftop owners they were done negotiating, the rooftop businesses are looking to strike a deal over signs at Wrigley Field.
Two owners said Thursday that the rooftop businesses have agreed not to sue the team if it...

With the Cubs hoping to win city approval of the latest revisions to their Wrigley Field renovation plan, business operations President Crane Kenney revealed he has signed a five-year extension through 2019.
Kenney's announcement Saturday during an...

Once the Cubs finish renovating Wrigley Field, some of the most luxurious seats at the historic stadium may not even come with a view of the field.
As part of its four-year, $575 million overhaul of the stadium and surrounding area, the team wants to...

More than 100 people who live near Wrigley Field packed a meeting hall at a nearby police station Monday night to ask Cubs representatives about a controversial renovation proposal that faces city review later this week.
Many aired concerns about already...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel sent a message to Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts on Wednesday: You dropped the ball in clearly communicating the latest version of a Wrigley Field renovation, and my administration won’t be rushed into approving more electronic...

When Ray Shepardson called, and he called those in a position to influence the fate of old theaters frequently, he would announce himself with a tagline: "It's Ray Shepardson, formerly of almost every theater in America."
That might sound...

There was something missing as Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke on the Far Northwest Side in March to offer an explanation on what City Hall was doing about the roads after a winter that "left nothing but potholes and pockmarks throughout the city of...

Franciscan Ministries will undertake renovations totaling $4.1 million at Marian Park, a multifamily property for seniors and families located in Wheaton, Illinois. The project includes complete window and patio door replacements, new roofing,...